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Title: Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden
Subject: Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden (Roodepoort, South Africa), Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden (Roodepoort, South Africa), Botanical gardens--South Africa--Roodepoort, Botanical gardens--South Africa--Roodepoort--Maps,
Description: Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden, Roodepoort, Gauteng. Zoning map showing different areas of the Garden, such as the nursery complex, river walks, woodland walks, the lake area, staff accommodation and parking. Extract from report., Ammonia copy (blueprint) of original, hand-drawn, ink on paper.
Identifier: islandora:28165

Title: Bothaville
Subject: Transvaal (South Africa) -- Maps., Bothaville Region (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Map of the Bothaville area showing provincial boundaries, magisterial district boundaries and names, ward boundaries and names, townlands, "native location" boundaries, mining district boundaries and names, proclaimed private and government ground, discoverer's rights, farm names, beacons and boundaries (with sub-divisions, if any), unsurveyed farms, railways (under traffic, projected or under construction), telegraph lines, main roads, farm roads and tracks, homesteads and houses, kraals, post and telegraph offices, geodetic survey stations, mission stations and police stations., Relief shown by contours and spot heights., "Computed and compiled from the Farm Surveys of the Transvaal and all available material. Orange Free State portion computed and compiled in the Surveyor-General's Office, Bloemfontein.", "Printed at the Government Printing Works, Pretoria.", Folds into an outer cover (20 x 12 cm.).
Identifier: islandora:19804

Title: Cape Colony 1896 : adapted from Meteorological Commission's Report, 1886
Subject: Rain and rainfall--South Africa--Cape of Good Hope--Maps, Cape of Good Hope (Colony)--Administrative and political divisions--Maps, , ,
Description: Map of average rainfall imposed on administrative map, with district and division boundaries, seats of magistracy and railway lines. Chiefly colour. Scale 7/8 inch to 50 miles.
Identifier: islandora:25154

Title: Map of the Territory of the Chief Nicolas Waterboer. Extra to the Journal. Copy of Apppendix map II
Subject: Griqualand West (South Africa)--Maps,
Description: Map showing the territory of Nicholas Waterboer in Griqualand West, in relation to the Cape Colony, Orange Free State and the Transvaal Republic, with boundaries, rivers, place names and relief shown by form lines. No scale given.
Identifier: islandora:25142

Title: Plan of Cape Town showing tram lines and places of interest
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps., Street-railroads -- South Africa -- Cape Town -- Maps.
Description: Title and key in English and Dutch., Map shows the tramline from Cape Town central to Camps Bay over Kloof Nek, the Sea Point railway line, streets and street block divisions in Cape Town. Also indicated are 35 places of interest including the Castle, Parliament, the Supreme Court, the Opera House, the Tivoli, swimming baths in Long Street and Camps Bay, a pavilion in Camps Bay, places of worship, hotels and the lighthouses at Mouille Point and Green Point.
Identifier: islandora:19897

Title: Karte vom Süd-Ende Afrika's und dem Cap-Colonie-Lande
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)--Maps., South Africa--Maps, , ,
Description: Map of South Africa and the Cape Colony. The map shows districts, towns, villages, roads, rivers and mountains. The map also indicates the routes taken by Henry Lichtenstein and John Campbell. An inset map depicts the cape peninsula and False Bay. Scale not given.
Identifier: islandora:30097

Title: Port Nolloth
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Port Nolloth Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries and divisional boundaries in the Port Nolloth area., Relief shown by hachures., The Imperial map of the Cape Colony was "compiled by the Field Intelligence Division or Department of the British Army in Cape Town during the second Anglo-Boer War. ... [P.H. du P.] Casgrain ... superintended its production ..." (Board, C. "Certainly better than nothing at all" : a re-examination of the Imperial map of South Africa 1899-1902. Proceedings of the 21st International Cartographic Conference, Durban, 2003. Available online: http://icaci.org/files/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2003/Papers/109.pdf (accessed 5 Sept. 2012))., "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate"., Projection not given., Co-ordinates not given., Printed in black only., Map folds into an outer cover., The map is mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24852

Title: A Kalahari heritage : Vaalbooi family territory
Subject: Vaalbooi Family, San (African people), San (African people)--Africa, Southern--Ethnic identity, South Africa--Maps,
Description: This map shows the Vaalbooi family territories in Northern Cape, South Africa. It includes a family tree and photographs of family members as well as personal anecdotes and notes relating to how and why the family moved. [Scale included]
Identifier: islandora:27311

Title: Cape of Good Hope. Kenhardt
Subject: Kenhardt Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Kenhardt and other towns and villages, roads, rivers, mountains and other features in the area surrounding Kenhardt., Relief shown by contours, form lines and spot heights., Projection not given., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Sheet South H-34/J., Mounted on cloth.
Identifier: islandora:24931

Title: C.G.R. Caledon surveys. Sheet 3, 1896
Subject: Railroads--South Africa--Swellendam--Maps, Railroads--South Africa--Riversdale--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing proposed railway line from Swellendam, passing Zuurbaak, through Heidelberg to Riversdale, with farms, rivers, road and outspans. Some colour. Scale 1/2 inch to 1 mile.
Identifier: islandora:29797

Title: Traditional use of the territory by the Bushmen within the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park : (based on Field Survey, September 1999) : draft, Map item #17
Subject: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Botswana and South Africa), Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--South Africa, Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.--South Africa, San (African people)--Kalahari Desert, Africa, Southern--Maps, ,
Description: A draft map showing the use of territory by the San community in the South African section of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park. The map shows the location of Bushmen settlements (including a large camp at Union's End) and includes information about hunting and gathering grounds, waterholes, and the history of the area. [Scale included]
Identifier: islandora:27341

Title: Plan shewing colliery workings and portion of camp
Subject: Coal mines and mining--South Africa--Indwe--Maps,
Description: Map showing the workings of the Indwe Mine, with shafts, the engine house, magazine, hospital and compound. Relief is shown by hachures. Scale 1 7/8 inch to 500 feet. Scale 1 6/8 inch to 5 chains.
Identifier: islandora:25100

Title: Cape Colony reconnaissance series. Britstown
Subject: Britstown Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Britstown and other towns and villages, roads, rivers, dunes and other features in the area surrounding Britstown., Relief shown by contours and spot heights., "Geographical Section. General Staff."--Cover., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Includes a table listing halting places., Includes two ancillary maps: Britstown (scale 1 in. to 1 mile) and Sketch of De Aar (scale 1 in to 0.5 miles)., Sheet 128-R., Mounted on cloth. Slightly torn along folds.
Identifier: islandora:24878

Title: Cradock
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Cradock Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Eastern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows grand trunk roads, trunk roads, branch roads, farm roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries and divisional boundaries in the Cradock area., Relief shown by hachures., The Imperial map of the Cape Colony was "compiled by the Field Intelligence Division or Department of the British Army in Cape Town during the second Anglo-Boer War. ... [P.H. du P.] Casgrain ... superintended its production ..." (Board, C. "Certainly better than nothing at all" : a re-examination of the Imperial map of South Africa 1899-1902. Proceedings of the 21st International Cartographic Conference, Durban, 2003. Available online: http://icaci.org/files/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2003/Papers/109.pdf (accessed 5 Sept. 2012))., "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate.", Projection not given., Co-ordinates not given., Printed in black and red., Map folds into an outer cover., The maps are mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24820

Title: Wakkerstroom
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Wakkerstroom Region (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: 1st ed., Map showing farm boundaries and fences, farm names, divisional boundaries, roads, rivers, telegraph lines and railways in the Wakkerstroom area. The map also indicates hills, pans (often dry), homesteads, cultivated land and trees., Relief shown by hachures., "G.F.N. Henderson [,] Colonel. Director of Military Intelligence.", "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate.", Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Maps 845 and 849 are mounted on linen. Map 848 is not folded.
Identifier: islandora:24810

Title: Sylvicultural map of the Union of South Africa
Subject: Forest ecology--South Africa, Trees--Growth, South Africa--Climate--Maps, ,
Description: Map of the Union of South Africa showing winter rainfall, constant rainfall, colder summer rainfall, warmer summer rainfall, sub-tropical summer rainfall, and arid places, names of provinces, divisions and towns, international and divisional boundaries, and divisions between winter and summer rainfall and between constant and summer rainfall. Scale 1:3,000,000.
Identifier: islandora:30030

Title: Cape of Good Hope
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa, and international, intercolonial, provincial, district boundaries, with place names, railways, under construction, projected, roads suitable for motor traffic: all seasons, dry weather, roads suitable for carts, tracks, telegraphs or telephones, telegraphs or telephones along roads or tracks, provinces, frontier districts, localities, mountain ranges, peaks, valleys, capes, islands, tribes, towns of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th importance, rivers, unsurveyed, canals, marshes and swamps, plains liable to inundation,, geodetic trigonometrical stations, altitudes in metres, depths in metres, wells, springs, waterholes, pools, historical ruins, wireless telegraph stations. Contours are at 200 & 500 metres & thence at 500 metre intervals. Relief shown by form lines with height in metres, tinted shading. Third edition, ground/air. Colour. Scale 1 : 2,000,000.
Identifier: islandora:19315

Title: Africa, south coast :
Subject: Cape Peninsula (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Map of the Cape Peninsula including Table Bay, Hout Bay and False Bay. Surveyed in 1822, with corrections to 1861, July 1862, September 1863, and November 1864. Table Bay and the coast of the Cape Peninsula from Mouille Point to the western edge of False Bay by F. Skead., Relief shown by spot heights and shading. Depths shown by soundings., Projection not given. Coordinates not given. Compass rose shows a variation between magnetic north and true north of 29°40' W. Bar scale given in nautical miles., Two inset maps: "Cape Hanglip"; "Cape of Good Hope".
Identifier: islandora:19595

Title: City of Cape Town and environs
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape Town Metropolitan Area (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Text in English and Afrikaans., This coloured version of the 1937 map shows the central business district and the peri-urban and suburban areas of Cape Town including Gardens, Oranjezicht, Vredehoek, Tamboers Kloof, Woodstock, Salt River, Brooklyn, Good Hope model village, Milnerton, Paarden Eiland, Maitland, certificate of registered title for Montagu Gardens, Sanddrift, Tiger Oats Township, Kensington, Windermere, Factreton, Epping plantation, Uitvlugt, Gatesville, Belgravia, Sanatorium Township, Pinelands and the Garden Cities site, Ndabeni, Hazendal, the proposed Bokmakirie Township, Goodwood, Langa, Welcome, Observatory, Mowbray, Rosebank, Rondebosch, Groote Schuur Estate, Kirstenbosch, Newlands, Claremont, Kenilworth, Constantia, Wynberg, Plumstead, Diep River, Heathfield, Retreat, Lotus River, Schaap Kraal, Tokai, Silvermine, Ronde Vlei, Zeekoe Vlei, Grassy Park, Strandfontein Coast Forest Reserve, Montagu's Gift, Ilfracombe Estate, Dreyersdal, Lakeside, Muizenberg, St James, Kalk Bay, Clovelly, Fish Hoek, Glencairn, Red Hill, Simonstown, Simon's Bay, Kommetjie, Sweet Water, Witsands, Noordhoek, Scarborough, Hout Bay, Chapman's Peak, Kronendal, Oude Kraal, Bakoven, Camps Bay, Clifton, Sea Point, Fresnaye, Green Point, Mouille Point and Table Bay harbour., The map also shows municipalities, streets, buildings, erven with property numbers, "native locations", Table Mountain, the Twelve Apostles and other mountains, rivers and dams, salt pans, forested areas, sports and recreation grounds, Kenilworth Race Course, golf courses, aerodromes (including the air mail aerodrome site), hospitals and sanatoria including Groote Schuur, Valkenberg, Rentzkie's Farm Isolation hospital, Oude Molen Mental Hospital, the Alexandra Institution and the Chronic Sick home, churches, railway lines, railway stations, power stations, the zoo, the University of Cape Town, lighthouses, cemeteries and burial grounds., Relief shown pictorially., Dimensions of the printed sheets: 89 x 113 cm. or smaller., The library does not hold a full printed set of the 1937 edition of this map and this coloured digital set is incomplete. These digital copies of sheets 2, 3 and 4 of the series have been made available through the generosity of the Environmental Resource Management Department of the Cape Town City Council.
Identifier: islandora:19889

Title: Route of the South African Gold Fields Exploration Company's expedition 1869 to 1872 (and previous tracks)
Subject: South Africa -- Maps., Africa, Southern -- Maps.
Description: The map, which shows the route and previous tracks in red, covers the Eastern Cape, Orange Free State, Natal, Transvaal, Southern Rhodesia and Northern Rhodesia. Features and relief such as rivers, valleys and mountains as well as towns are indicated. The map includes detailed annotations regarding the people en route as well as notes on topographical conditions and on earlier expeditions., Map is printed in 3 pieces.
Identifier: islandora:19774

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